Woman killed in Chula Vista fire identified

Chula Vista  A woman who died after a fire engulfed her Chula Vista apartment was identified Thursday as 58-year-old Charla Wolfson, the Medical Examiner’s Office said.

Wolfson lived at the complex on Park Way near Broadway with her husband and adult son who were able to get out of the home through the front door.

The fire at the ground-floor home, which was reported just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, took just seven minutes to extinguish, said Deputy Fire Chief Justin Gipson. It appears to have started in the living room, authorities said.

Wolfson’s husband and son were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Two others who tried to put out the flames also suffered minor injuries.

Police Lt. Phil Collum said the cause of the fire remains under investigation, but there is no evidence of foul play.